1981 Pulitzer Prize

Journalism awards

• Public Service:
• *Charlotte Observer, for its series on "Brown Lung: A Case of Deadly Neglect.
• Local General or Spot News Reporting:
• *Staff of Longview Daily News , for its coverage of the Mt. St. Helens story, including the photographs by Roger A. Werth.
• Local Investigative Specialized Reporting:
• *Clark Hallas and Robert B. Lowe of Arizona Daily Star , for their investigation of the University of Arizona Athletic Department.
• National Reporting:
• *John M. Crewdson of The New York Times, for his coverage of illegal aliens and immigration.
• International Reporting:
• *Shirley Christian of The Miami Herald, for her dispatches from Central America.
• Feature Writing:
• *Teresa Carpenter of The Village Voice, New York City.
  
• Commentary:
• *Dave Anderson of The New York Times, for his commentary on sports.
• Criticism:
• *Jonathan Yardley of Washington Star, for his book reviews.
• Editorial Writing:
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• Editorial Cartooning:
• *Mike Peters of Dayton Daily News
• Spot News Photography:
• *Larry C. Price of Fort Worth Star Telegram, for his photographs from Liberia.
• Feature Photography:
• *Taro M. Yamasaki of Detroit Free Press, for his photographs of the Jackson State Prison.

  Letters, Drama and Music Awards

• Fiction:
• *A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
• History:
• *' by Lawrence A. Cremin
• Biography or Autobiography:
• *' by Robert K. Massie
• Poetry:
• *The Morning of the Poem by James Schuyler
• General Non-Fiction:
• * by Carl E. Schorske
• Drama:
• *Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley
• Music:
• *No Award